"The Ring" Kicks Off Pay-What-You-Can 'Sinister Series' of Horror Films at Plaza This Saturday
Leading up to the theatrical release of "Sinister 2," ATLFF and Focus Features present the Sinister Series of horror classics! Things kick off at the Plaza on Saturday, August 8th with "The Ring" (2002) at 9:30 PM.
Leading up to the release of "Sinister 2" on Friday, August 21st, Focus Features and ATLFF present SINISTER SERIES—a series of horror films that inspired the creation of "Sinister." Exclusive footage from "Sinister 2" will be shown before each screening!
Things kick off at the Plaza on Saturday, August 8th with "The Ring" (2002) at 9:30 PM. "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) screens on Saturday, August 15th at 9:30 PM, followed by the original "Sinister" on Tuesday, August 18th at 9:30 PM.
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, so there is no excuse to miss these classics!
MountainFilm on Tour ATL is Coming to The Plaza Theatre August 28-29!
MountainFilm on Tour ATL is the touring arm of Telluride MountainFilm and features films selected from that festival, held in Colorado in May. Join us for the third annual Atlanta event, August 28th & 29th at The Plaza Theatre!
MountainFilm on Tour ATL is the touring arm of Telluride MountainFilm and features films selected from that festival, held in Colorado in May. Films focus on adventure, environment, cultures, and our beautiful world. You have to experience it!
MountainFilm is dedicated to helping the environment as a "green" event, and steadfast in support of local businesses and organizations by working with and in the community.
Join us for the third annual MountainFilm on Tour ATL, August 28th & 29th at The Plaza Theatre.
Cultures worth exploring.
Environments worth preserving.
Adventures worth pursuing.
Conversations worth sustaining.
Take Advantage, Man. Take Advantage of Plaza Theatre Foundation's "Friday" Screening
"Clueless" already sold out two screens this week. Get your tickets to the 20th anniversary of "Friday" now!
In the second of three summer series screenings, ATLFF and The Plaza Theatre Foundation are presenting "Friday" next Wednesday, August 5th at 7:30 PM!
Get your tickets to "Friday" now! Pay what you can.
Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Puppetry Short Films, Live Events and Special Presentations Abound at ATLFF
The Atlanta Film Festival has a long-standing love affair with puppetry—with short films, special presentations, live events and more all showcasing the best puppet offerings each year. Submit your puppetry short now!
The Atlanta Film Festival has a long-standing love affair with puppetry. A city devoted to the art form, Atlanta is home to the Center for Puppetry Arts, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to puppetry. In November, the Center will open its brand new 14 million dollar expansion, The Worlds of Puppetry Museum. It will feature two galleries—one devoted to the Global Collection and one dedicated to the Jim Henson Collection, the world’s most comprehensive collection of Henson’s puppets and artifacts.
For the last several years, puppetry shorts, special presentations, live events and installations have counted among ATLFF's most popular attractions—and we owe an immense deal of gratitude to Beau Brown, our special Puppetry Programmer. Working with Elizabeth Leary, Beau helps curate and plan ATLFF's striking puppet programing.
Beau is Director of Atlanta's Puppet Slam, The Puckin' Fuppet Show; officially recognized and sponsored by the national Puppet Slam Network. Additionally, Beau works as the Community Coordinator for the Center for Puppetry Arts, the Puppetry Track Director for Dragon Con and the National Puppet Slam Curator and Host. As a filmmaker and lead puppeteer for New Puppet Order, Beau has made several short films—many of which have been seen in ATLFF's annual Touch the Puppet Head presentation.
In 2015, ATLFF had an exceptionally strong puppetry program. While our puppetry shorts block boasted films from Australia, Spain, USA and the United Kingdom, we also featured Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams, a selection of short puppet films by independent artists exploring their hand made craft specifically for the camera. If you made it to our spectacular "Game of Thrones" party, you saw many puppets making their way through the crowd—including a larger-than-life dragon!
Since 2013, the Touch the Puppet Head special presentation has been a consistent late-night hit at each ATLFF. Mixing live performances with eccentric puppet films, Touch the Puppet head has seen performances by Lee Bryan, Raymond Carr, Gavin Cummins, Alex Griffin, Jason Hines, Joshua Holden, Charles Kelso, Charles Pillsbury, Carla Rhodes, Dana Samborski, Gregg Van Laningham and Zeb L. West, among others. In 2015, the world premiere of ATLFF's first independent TV pilot showcase, "Pepper's Place," took place at Touch the Puppet Head.
What will 2016's Puppetry Program look like? That's up to you! Submit your puppetry short films now and maybe we can pull some strings.
We are now accepting submissions for the Puppetry Short category and all other categories for the 2016 Atlanta Film Festival. The Regular Deadline is September 18.
Homespun Series to Spotlight Atlanta's Bustling Art Scene at The Plaza on July 30
The Homespun Series returns to the Plaza Theatre on July 30, showcasing three brand new documentary short films focusing on Atlanta's eccentric and busy art scene. ATLFF members get in free!
Homespun is a curated series of short documentary films profiling unique individuals around the metro Atlanta area. Partnered by the Atlanta Film Festival, the series features local filmmakers who highlight the characters and neighborhoods that give Atlanta its distinctive culture. Through these individual character studies, Atlanta will be revealed as the Homespun phenomenon it has become.
There is no doubt that the arts scene in Atlanta is thriving. Any native Atlantan can tell you that our streets are exploding with art—from colorful murals lining our underpasses, to community-inspired and public-transportation projects, to a multitude of galleries featuring a wide range of performance and visual craft. This installment of Homespun will showcase a few of the artists working in and around the metro area who bring their innovative and sometimes homegrown creations to our city.
Admission: $10; Free for ATLFF Members
(ATLFF Members: Click Enter Promotional Code below and input the email address associated with your festival membership for complimentary tickets.)
Low
Directed by Alex Zhuravlov & Arkia Jahani
The film focuses on The LOW Museum, located in downtown Atlanta. The gallery was created by three artists who've turned their residential home into an exhibition space. The LOW is dedicated to cultural undercurrents and underground art scenes in the city. The gallery founders visit WRAS 88.5 college radio station to discuss their mission and to learn more about the station's current situation. The following day Jordan Stubbs presents his work "You Tell Me" at the LOW; a collection of interactive sculptural installations that are made from found objects.
Inside the Abyss
Directed by Adrienne Lee
"Inside The Abyss" is an exploration of human character. Danny Abyss is a young, ambitious and up-and-coming tattoo artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He firmly believes in dedication and living his life to the fullest potential. Danny's beliefs are revealed through the sacrifices he makes to grow as a tattoo artist, the people he encounters, and his unwavering commitment to his craft.
Kyle Brooks
Directed by Whitney Reed
Kyle “BlackCatTips” Brooks is a neofolk artist living in Atlanta, GA. A painter for over 15 years, Brooks has become a mainstay in the Atlanta art scene. While his work follows in the folk tradition by speaking to contemporary issues, his inspiration comes from the things he sees everyday—bugs, animals, and odd Atlanta folk walking down the road. Many of his commissioned pieces can be seen in storefront windows, restaurants and metro homes; but Atlantans are also just as likely to see one of his whimsical paintings nailed to a utility pole in an East Atlanta neighborhood.
Roll with the Homies Back in Time to Plaza Theatre Foundation's Screening of "Clueless"
Tickets are going fast for "Clueless." It's kind of a Baldwin.
In the first of three summer series screenings, ATLFF and The Plaza Theatre Foundation are presenting "Clueless" next Wednesday, July 29th at 7:30 PM!
Get your tickets to "Clueless" now! Pay what you can.
Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Support Our Filmmaker-in-Residence, Darrell C. Hazelrig, With a Night of Comedic Shenanigans
As part of our year-round filmmaker residency program, the Atlanta Film Festival proudly presents The "Edgor & Izzy" Variety Beg-A-Thon All-Star Extravaganza Panhandle Review; a special IndieGogo Launch Event for the Feature Film "Edgor & Izzy!"
As part of our year-round filmmaker residency program, the Atlanta Film Festival proudly presents The "Edgor & Izzy" Variety Show!; a special IndieGogo Launch Event for the Feature Film "Edgor & Izzy!" Taking place Thursday, July 16th @ 9:30PM, at the Plaza Theatre!
Come out and support local filmmaker (and ATLFF alum) Darrell C. Hazelrig as he takes the momentum built from multiple award-winning short films into the feature film realm. This film's extremely talented cast, friends, and supporters have put together an epic show for their IndieGogo launch; come support the huge and exciting undertaking going into production on a feature film is!
Every supporter (ticket-buyer or donation) will receive updates from the set of "Edgor & Izzy" when production kicks off in October! One of the great things about indie filmmaking is that we get to include all of you in every step of the process!
EVENT DETAILS
Location: Plaza Theatre, Downstairs
Time: 9:30PM
Price: $10 (all proceeds will go toward the production of "Edgor & Izzy") ; Available below!
Make a Donation: In addition to your ticket purchase, you can make a donation to the production of this film; it takes a village! All donations are tax deductible. See the ticket purchase window below.
"EDGOR & IZZY" SYNOPSIS
Two brothers find themselves adrift within a nightmarishly fantastical landscape of their own psychological making, forced to work together to overcome their differences in order to escape from the haunting specter of their innermost fears and weaknesses.
PRODUCTION
"Edgor & Izzy" is scheduled to kick off production in October. It will be filmed locally, as well as out west in some of our nation's most iconic locations, such as Death Valley and Old Route 66. The vast majority of its cast and crew are Atlanta-based, all of which are super excited to bring this fantastical story to our audience here at home and beyond!
WHAT SHENANIGANS TO EXPECT
In addition to a special discussion with the film's cast and crew, some of them -- as well as awesomely infamous local talent -- will be strutting their stuff on stage for a night jam-packed with laughs (and probably a healthy dose of comedic irreverence)!
LINEUP:
DAD'S GARAGE
Improv Comedy
EVAN FOWLER
Stand-up Comedian
BEAU BROWN
Adult-Themed Puppetry
HEATHER LUTTRELL
Singer/Songwriter
TIPPY TAPAGE
Tap Burlesque
HOSTED BY:
Brian Bremer
Check out all of the performer photos, bios, and videos we'll be releasing on our Facebook page all week! Come be part of the excitement!
FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Darrell Hazelrig (Writer/Director), Christopher Sailor (Producer), Shannon Reis (Producer/Casting Director), Elizabeth Leary (Producer), Molly Coffee (Production Designer), Jessica Hinckle (Script Supervisor), plus many more!
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT "EDGOR & IZZY"
Become a Fan on Facebook
Join the Launch Party Facebook Event
Check Out the Website
WonderRoot's Local Film Series Returns to the Plaza on Thursday, June 18!
Come check out our latest local film short selections at WonderRoot's Generally Local, Mostly Independent Film Series this Thursday, June 18!
Come check out our latest local film short selections at WonderRoot's Generally Local, Mostly Independent Film Series this Thursday, June 18! Winning filmmakers receive funding to submit their work to other local and national film festivals, as well as a private consultation with a representative from the Atlanta Film Festival. ALL participating filmmakers will receive a fee waiver to submit their short to the Atlanta Film Festival.
Special Guest Jurors Videodrome!
WonderRoot Films:
- “Annaland" by Anna Spence
- "Magic Cloud" by Bill Guzik
- “Serenade" by Rob Tiffin
- “Tom” by Arthur Thompson
- "Fallen Soldier" by Kristan Woolford
- “Edgar” by Max Siciliano
- "MuhfuckaNeva(Luvd)Uhs: Real Live Girl” by Danielle Deadwyler
- "Friends Like Mine" by Nicole Kovacs
ATLFF Members: All Atlanta Film Festival members are invited to attend for free, with a plus one! Click Enter Promotional Code above, input the email address associated with your membership, and click Apply; your Member Admission ticket option will appear in the ticket window. Not yet a member, but want in on screenings like this all year long? See details below.
See ATLFF '15 Spirit Award-Winning Film "Dante's Down the Hatch" Back on the Big Screen!
The biggest hit from ATLFF '15 is back at The Plaza! Check out "Dante's Down the Hatch" during a week-long run, May 1-7.
After selling out not just one, but TWO Plaza main screenings during ATLFF '15, Spirit Award winning film "Dante's Down the Hatch" is returning to the Plaza for a week-long run! Starting Friday, May 1 and running through Thursday, May 7, "Dante's Down the Hatch" will play each evening at 7:20 PM. Director Jef Bredemeier is scheduled to attend each screening and Dante himself is scheduled to attending Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2.
DANTE'S DOWN THE HATCH
directed by Jef Bredemeier
USA, 2015, English, 91 minutes
For 43 years, Dante's Down the Hatch gave its customers more than just a place to eat—it gave them an experience. It was the only restaurant where you could dine in an old pirate ship, surrounded by live crocodiles while listening to classic jazz. Follow Dante Stephensen, owner of Atlanta's landmark fondue restaurant, as he says goodbye to his lasting legacy. See for yourself how this unique restaurant impacted so many lives. —Calvin Su
Tickets may be purchased at the Plaza Theatre box office.
Limited edition prints from the film, signed by Dante and director Jef Bredemeier, are available for sale at each screening.
WonderRoot's Local Film Series is Open for Submissions!
WonderRoot is looking for submissions for its Summer Local Film Series! Experimental shorts, documentaries, narratives, animation, music videos, and video art are all considered. Submit your local film today!
WonderRoot is looking for submissions for its Summer Local Film Series! Experimental shorts, documentaries, narratives, animation, music videos, and video art are all considered.
The deadline for submissions is May 15th and the next screening will be on June 18th at the Plaza Theatre. Jury prizes will be awarded and winning filmmakers receive funding to submit their work to other local and national film festivals, as well as a private consultation with the Creative Director of the Atlanta Film Festival.
Submit your local film today!